Two arrested for femicide of Karla Esmeralda in Chiapas; prosecutors seek 100-year sentence

Karla Esmeralda Núñez López, a 28-year-old woman, was found dead in Bochil, Chiapas, in what authorities have classified as a femicide. The discovery occurred on May 25, coinciding with the United Nations' Orange Day, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness and preventing violence against women and girls.

Jorge Luis N and Marco Alonso N are in custody, identified as the "material perpetrators" of the crime. State prosecutor Jorge Luis Llaven Abarca announced that the prosecution will seek the maximum penalty of 100 years in prison for the suspects. Núñez López was found in a public area near a soccer field, and a legal autopsy determined the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation by strangulation.

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We are talking about lives taken, families destroyed, and a society that continues to be hurt by feminicidal violence.

The Colectiva Feminista 50 más 1, through its State Commission for a Life Free of Violence Against Women, expressed sorrow and condemnation for the act. The group urged for a thorough investigation with a gender perspective and without omissions to ensure justice for Núñez López and her family. They noted this case marks the first femicide reported in Chiapas in May, following nearly a month without such incidents.

This incident brings the total number of femicides recorded in Chiapas this year to 17. The commission emphasized that these are "lives taken, families destroyed, and a society that continues to be hurt by feminicidal violence." They reiterated calls to strengthen the gender violence alert system and implement effective programs to protect women in the state, demanding a swift and diligent investigation into this latest case.

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We are talking about lives taken, families destroyed, and a society that continues to be hurt by feminicidal violence.